Love Will Keep Us Together

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"Love Will Keep Us Together" is a song written by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. It was first recorded by Sedaka himself in 1973 and was released as a single in France. American pop duo Captain & Tennille covered the song in 1975, with instrumental backing by L.A. session musicians from the Wrecking Crew and had a worldwide hit with their version.^[1]

Neil Sedaka version

"Love Will Keep Us Together" first appeared on Neil Sedaka's 1973 studio album The Tra-La Days Are Over which did not have a US release. His version of the song made its US album debut on the 1974 compilation album Sedaka's Back. The song was released as a single in France, on the Polydor label. In West Germany, Sedaka's original song was also included as the B-side of his 1976 hit, "Love in the Shadows."

In 2009, Neil Sedaka rerecorded a spoof of his song, renaming it "Lunch Will Keep Us Together" for his first children's CD Waking Up Is Hard To Do.^[2]

Mac and Katie Kissoon version

"Love Will Keep Us Together" had its first single release via a UK recording by the brother and sister vocal duo Mac and Katie Kissoon on September 28, 1973, but it failed to chart. This version also failed to chart in its US release in February 1974; however, it did become the first hit version of "Love Will Keep Us Together" by virtue of charting in the Netherlands in the autumn of 1973, peaking at number 12 that December.

Captain & Tennille version

Background

"Love Will Keep Us Together" was the title cut and lead single of Captain & Tennille's debut album, although "Captain" Daryl Dragon originally hoped that honor would go to the duo's rendition of "I Write the Songs". The single rose to number 1 on both the Billboard Easy Listening chart^[3] and the Billboard pop chart, staying atop the latter for four weeks starting June 21, 1975. It also hit the top of the 1975 year-end chart. In the US it was the best-selling single of 1975.^[4] "Love Will Keep Us Together" became a Gold record and also won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in February 1976.

Dragon and Tennille acknowledged Sedaka's authorship — as well as his mid-1970s comeback — by working the phrase "Sedaka is back" into the song's fadeout, where the applause from the studio musicians can be heard. Their version would earn Sedaka and Greenfield a Grammy nomination for Song of the Year. Twenty years later in 1995, the duo would re-record the song for their Twenty Years of Romance CD.

Por Amor Viviremos

While "Love Will Keep Us Together" was topping the charts in the summer of 1975, Captain & Tennille released a Spanish version of the song, "Por Amor Viviremos". "Por Amor Viviremos" rose to number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, giving Captain & Tennille a rare feat of the identical song, in different languages and released as separate singles (rather than the A-side and B-side of one single), appearing simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100. Chicago radio station WLS AM 890 used the two versions to create a Spanglish version of the song for their own broadcasting use.

"Por Amor Viviremos" would later appear on their May 1976 album Por Amor Viviremos, a Spanish track-for-track rerecording of their album Love Will Keep Us Together. It also appears on the 2002 Hip-O Records compilation album Ultimate Collection: The Complete Hits.

Personnel

Daryl Dragon - keyboards, bass, arrangements
Toni Tennille - vocals, background vocals
Hal Blaine - drums, percussion
Jane Tennille, Louisa Tennille, Melissa Tennille - background vocals

Chart performance

Weekly singles charts

Chart (1975-76)	Peak position
Australian KMR	1
Canadian RPM Top Singles	1
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary	1
Italian Singles Chart	33
French Singles Chart	6
New Zealand Singles Chart	8
UK Singles Chart	32
US Billboard Hot 100^[5]	1
US Billboard Easy Listening	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1975)	Rank
Australia	6
Brazil	19
Canada	1
New Zealand^[6]	22
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[7]	1
U.S. Cash Box	1

Other versions

Andy Williams released a version in 1975 on his album, The Other Side of Me.
Ray Conniff and his singers released "Love will Keep Us Together/How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" medley for the 1975 Ray Conniff album Love Will Keep Us Together
In 1976, The Tubes covered "Love Will Keep Us Together" with a live show track on the album T.R.A.S.H. (Tubes Rarities and Smash Hits).
Wilson Pickett recorded "Love Will Keep Us Together" for his 1976 studio album release Chocolate Mountain from which it was issued as a single. It reached number 69 on the Billboard R&B chart.
In the 1979 Mae West movie Sextette, West and Timothy Dalton cover the tune in a Disco style.
In 1980, Ian Curtis of the band Joy Division wrote the song "Love Will Tear Us Apart" in response, he killed himself weeks after shooting the video. He died May 18th 1980 the day before their scheduled North American Tour.
In 1983, The Circle Jerks covered "Love Will Keep Us Together" as one of the six cover versions on Golden Shower of Hits (Jerks on 45), which appears on their third album with the same title.
In 1999, French singer Sheila, who is best known internationally as Sheila B. Devotion ('Spacer' 1979), covered the song for her album Dense. The song was released as a CD and 12 inch single with remixes in the Summer of 2000 (EMI France).
In 2000, Nickelback performed an impromptu cover on Andrew Denton's Musical Challenge on Australia's Triple M Sydney radio station. Nickelback later added it as a bonus track on some versions of their 2003 album The Long Road.
In 2007, the song was covered by Lazlo Bane for their 70's covers album Guilty Pleasures.
In 2010, Sarah Geronimo covered the song for her comedy-drama film Hating Kapatid

References

↑ Hartman, Kent (2012). The Wrecking Crew. St. Martin’s Griffin. pp. 261–263. ISBN 978-1-250-03046-7.
↑ "Music: Waking Up Is Hard to Do (CD) by Neil Sedaka". Tower.com.
↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 45.
↑ Hyatt, Wesley. The Billboard Book of Number One Adult Contemporary Hits, Billboard Books, 1999, p. 166.
↑ Whitburn, Joel. Top Pop Singles 1955-2002.
↑ "Top Selling Singles of 1975". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART.
↑ "Top 100 Hits of 1975/Top 100 Songs of 1975". musicoutfitters.com.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Preceded by "Wonderful Baby" by Don McLean	Billboard Easy Listening number-one single June 7, 1975 (one week)	Succeeded by "Wildfire" by Michael Murphey
Preceded by "Sister Golden Hair" by America	Billboard Hot 100 number-one single June 21, 1975 - July 12, 1975 (four weeks)	Succeeded by "Listen to What the Man Said" by Paul McCartney and Wings

Captain & Tennille

Daryl Dragon Toni Tennille

Albums	Love Will Keep Us Together Song of Joy Come In from the Rain Dream Make Your Move Keeping Our Love Warm More Than Dancing The Secret of Christmas

Singles	"Love Will Keep Us Together" "The Way I Want to Touch You" "Lonely Night (Angel Face)" "Shop Around" "Muskrat Love" "Do That to Me One More Time" "Happy Together (A Fantasy)" "Don't Call It Love"

Songs	"Disney Girls" "Cuddle Up" "God Only Knows" "I Write the Songs" "Wedding Song (There Is Love)"

Related topics	Discography Carmen Dragon The Beach Boys

Book:Captain & Tennille

Neil Sedaka

Studio albums	Rock with Sedaka Circulate Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits 3 Great Guys Workin' on a Groovy Thing/Sounds of Sedaka Emergence Solitaire The Tra-La Days Are Over Laughter In The Rain Overnight Success The Hungry Years Steppin' Out A Song All You Need Is the Music In the Pocket Now Come See About Me The Good Times

Compilation albums	Neil Sedaka Sings His Greatest Hits Italiano Oh! Carol Sedaka's Back Oh Carol Let's Go Steady Again Neil Sedaka's Greatest Hits The '50s and '60s 14 Knockouts The Many Sides of Neil Sedaka Sunny Neil Sedaka's Greatest Hits My Friend Neil Sedaka: All Time Greatest Hits All Time Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Laughter in the Rain: The Best of Neil Sedaka, 1974-80 The Very Best of Neil Sedaka Oh Carol: The Complete Recordings, 1955–66 Stairway to Heaven: The Best of Neil Sedaka Love Songs

Live albums	Live at the Royal Festival Hall On Stage

Singles	"The Diary" "I Go Ape" "Crying My Heart Out for You" "Stupid Cupid" "Fallin'" "Oh! Carol" "One-Way Ticket To The Blues" "Stairway to Heaven" "You Mean Everything to Me" "Run Samson Run" "Calendar Girl" "Little Devil" "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" "Next Door to an Angel" "La terza luna" "Lettera bruciata" "Everything Is Beautiful" "Love Will Keep Us Together" "Laughter in the Rain" "The Immigrant" "Bad Blood" "Lonely Night (Angel Face)" "Amarillo" "Your Precious Love" "Rhythm of the Rain"

Related articles	Discography Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam The Tokens Food Rocks "Workin' On a Groovy Thing"

Book:Neil Sedaka

Billboard Year-End number one singles (1960–1979)

1960: "Theme from A Summer Place" – Percy Faith 1961: "Tossin' and Turnin'" – Bobby Lewis 1962: "Stranger on the Shore" – Mr. Acker Bilk 1963: "Sugar Shack" – Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs 1964: "I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles 1965: "Wooly Bully" – Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs 1966: "Ballad of the Green Berets" – S/Sgt. Barry Sadler 1967: "To Sir, with Love" – Lulu 1968: "Hey Jude" – The Beatles 1969: "Sugar, Sugar" – The Archies 1970: "Bridge over Troubled Water" – Simon & Garfunkel 1971: "Joy to the World" – Three Dog Night 1972: "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Roberta Flack 1973: "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" – Tony Orlando and Dawn 1974: "The Way We Were" – Barbra Streisand 1975: "Love Will Keep Us Together" – Captain & Tennille 1976: "Silly Love Songs" – Wings 1977: "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" – Rod Stewart 1978: "Shadow Dancing" – Andy Gibb 1979: "My Sharona" – The Knack

Complete list (1946–1959) (1960–1979) (1980–1999) (2000–2019)

Grammy Award for Record of the Year (1970s)

"Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" by The 5th Dimension (Billy Davis, Jr., Florence LaRue, Marilyn McCoo, Lamont McLemore, Ron Townson) produced by Bones Howe (1970)	"Bridge over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel (Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon) produced by Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon & Roy Halee (1971)
"It's Too Late" by Carole King produced by Lou Adler (1972)	"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack produced by Joel Dorn (1973)
"Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Roberta Flack produced by Joel Dorn (1974)	"I Honestly Love You" by Olivia Newton-John produced by John Farrar (1975)
"Love Will Keep Us Together" by Captain & Tennille (Daryl Dragon, Toni Tennille) produced by Daryl Dragon (1976)	"This Masquerade" by George Benson produced by Tommy LiPuma (1977)
"Hotel California" by Eagles (Don Felder, Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Randy Meisner, Joe Walsh) produced by Bill Szymczyk (1978)	"Just the Way You Are" by Billy Joel produced by Phil Ramone (1979)

Complete list
(1960s)
(1970s)
(1980s)
(1990s)
(2000s)
(2010s)

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